Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Grassy Butte ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Grassy Butte ND
 47.59°N 103.27°W
10:50 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
11pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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